The Night Sky This Week April 17 2023
Join National Geographic columnist and Night Sky Guy Andrew Fazekas for his picks for top skywatching picks of the week. In this episode we highlight the Moon meeting planets and stars, and the annual Lyrid meteor shower and explain what it is and how best to watch it from the city or the country-side.
Watch Moon Hide Mars!
The Griffith Observatory is running a livestream of the lunar occultation of Mars as seen from Los Angeles, California on Monday January 30th. For a rundown of major sky events this week including comet ZTF, then check out my livestream here
The Night Sky This Week January 30, 2023
Join National Geographic columnist and Night Sky Guy Andrew Fazekas for his picks for top skywatching picks of the week In this episode we look at the Green comet ZTF as it makes its closest approach to Earth on February 1, 2023 and the lunar occultation of Mars.
Night Sky This Week December 12 2022
Join National Geographic columnist and Night Sky Guy Andrew Fazekas for his picks for top skywatching picks of the week. In this episode we highlight the amazing Geminid meteor shower that peaks on December 13th and 14th.
The Night Sky This Week December 5 2022
Join National Geographic columnist and Night Sky Guy Andrew Fazekas for his picks for top skywatching picks of the week. This week highlight the main skywatching event of the Moon hiding Mars !
Mars at its Closest to Earth For Next 10 Years
Perhaps you’ve noticed a ruddy, star-like beacon rising in the east at night. That’s the planet Mars and it has been steadily growing bigger and brighter over the past few months. Skywatchers everywhere are now watching the heavens with anticipation as the Red Planet heads for a close encounter with Earth this week. On November […]